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Eat More Art Vegas
- Feb 14, 2020
- 1 min read

'Romeo and Juliet' with Bard at theBar

The classic Shakespearean romantic tragedy comes to life just in time for Valentine's Day! In Verona, the Montagues and Capulets have hated each other for as long as anyone can remember, but when Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet meet, they fall in love despite their families' feud, yet the course of true love never did run smooth... Join us at the Velveteen Rabbit in Las Vegas or Lovelady Brewing Company in Henderson to experience this Shakespearean tragedy like you've never seen it before.

2/16/2020

The Velveteen Rabbit

1218 S. Main Street, Las Vegas, NV

Doors open at 6 p.m.

Show starts at 7 p.m.

Ages 21+ only. ID's checked at the door. Tickets are $15. ONLINE TICKETING ONLY. LIMITED SEATING.

2/19/2020

Lovelady Brewing Company

20 S. Water Street, Henderson, NV Doors open at 6 p.m.

Show starts at 7 p.m.

Open to all ages. Tickets are $15 and are sold online or at the door. LIMITED SEATING.

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Eat More Art Vegas
- Feb 14, 2020
- 1 min read

'Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet' by Tarell Alvin at NCT

Updated: Feb 15, 2020

Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet is the third play in Tarell Alvin McCraney's The Brother/Sister Plays Trilogy. This unconventional coming-of-age play tells the story of Marcus, an African-American teen who searches for answers to family mysteries. Written by the Academy Award-winning writer of Moonlight, Tarell Alvin McCraney, this poetic, funny, and moving piece will warm your heart.

Feb 14 - 23, 2020

Thu-Fri-Sat 7pm Sun 2pm

Price $20 - All SeatsDiscounted tickets ($18) are available for seniors, military members, the disabled, all students, UNLV faculty and staff, and UNLV alumni.

Students may receive one $10 ticket with identification.

Order Your Tickets

At the UNLV Performing Arts Center Box Office - Conveniently located on the north-east end of campus attached to the south face of the parking garage; view maps and directions for more information

Over the Phone - Call (702) 895-ARTS (2787)

Buy Online - Please note: Additional service and facilities fees may apply to purchases.

Event Parking UNLV Performing Arts Center patrons are welcome to park in the Cottage Grove Parking Garage.

Parking is free after 7 p.m. Monday - Thursday, after 1 p.m. Friday, and all weekend.

Visit UNLV Parking and Transportation Services for more information.

Contact Information

Performing Arts Center Box Office

702-895-2787

pacboxoffice@unlv.edu

Paul Atreides
- Feb 11, 2020
- 2 min read

EMAV Review: 'A Steady Rain' is flooded with emotion ★★★★★

Christopher Brown in 'A Steady Rain'.

★★★★★ - Irresistible

It’s raining in Chicago. Not hard, nor heavy, and not in the literal sense. Keith Huff’s drama “A Steady Rain” reveals the emotional rain (and pain) within two cops who’ve been lifelong friends and are now faced with confronting their flaws.

Directed for A Public Fit by Erik Amblad, this production sizzles as if lightning is striking the space. Amblad puts his actors into the atmosphere and keeps them there for the entire 90-minute storm. That is not to say there aren’t moments when the downpour doesn’t let up. He’s ensured the light moments breakthrough.

This is not your stereotypical good/cop/bad cop tale. Nothing feels pre-ordained, nothing feels contrived. Staged in the round, the characters break the fourth wall to take the audience on their slog through the emotional flood. Christopher Brown and Mark Gorman are both up to the task, with spades. Nothing feels forced, it all comes organically.

Brown inhabits the self-assured Denny with his entire instrument and his slide into self-realization is apparent in every movement, every expression, every vocalization. His smaller stature plays up in beautiful counter-point contrast to what might be typical expectations of the tough, bullying bad cop. One minor quibble hits after Denny is injured when the limp disappears and returns without justification.

The contrast Gorman, as Joey, provides with his good cop also plays against type. He’s brow-deep in unaware denial and wears his pain on his sleeve. Gorman brings an uncanny ability to waver when the bolt strikes with fury, leaving him in devastated turmoil.

The production values are superb. Though there is no rain curtain, the stage floor continues to get wet and forming small puddles, and wisps of steam rise from the street grates. Arles Estes’ sound establishes the atmosphere from the minute the audience arrives with a mixture of soul, rap, and blues broken up by intermittent police dispatches. At one point the sound of the rain ceases as Joey begins to think all is going to work out, then it crashes with a deluge to signal a final thunderstorm is at hand. Elizabeth Kline completes the immersion with lighting that brings the feel of damp days and foggy nights.

Amblad has brought his sensibilities as an actor to bear in directing this production. The cast and production team smartly followed like streams flow to the sea. Its subtleties inspire and linger long after the final light fade.

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday - Saturday; 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb 23

Where: The Usual Place, 100 S. Maryland Parkway

Tickets: $25 - $30 (www.apublicfit.org)

Producer: A Public Fit; Artistic Director: Ann-Marie Pereth; Producing Director: Joseph D. Kucan; Director: Erik Amblad; Set Design: Eric A. Koger; Lighting Design: Elizabeth Kline; Sound Design: Arles Estes; Costume Design: Marlya Radeva-Nedyalkova; Production Stage Manager: Brandi Blackman

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